Archive for December 2011

Dec 8th, 2011 | By

The Belle Chasse Academy Volleyball Team had an excellent season this year.  They were 8-0 in their conference and 8-1 overall. Bottom row, from left: Ainsley Pfeiffer, (manager) Jessica Heard, and (manager) Avery Pfeiffer. Second row: Mary Bazzle, Colleen Burns, Tori McDaniel, Peyton Parker. Third row: (manager) D’Yani Gilbert, DeLesha Gaines. Fourth row: Coach Stephanie [...]



PAWS to celebrate new interactive outdoor cat habitat

Dec 8th, 2011 | By

PAWS (Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society) will be celebrating the unveiling of a newly completed and installed interactive outdoor cat habitat on Saturday, December 10 from [...]



Bartholomew named WHAC Player of the Week

Dec 8th, 2011 | By

After helping the 18th ranked Indiana Tech Warriors get off to a fast start, Rodney Bartholomew has been selected as this week’s Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Week. The 6’8” senior from Port Sulphur, led the Warriors to a 2-0 record last week, including a 66-64 win on the road over cross-town rival University [...]



Hingle pleads guilty

Dec 8th, 2011 | By

Former Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Jiff Hingle officially pled “Guilty” before a Judge to felony and corruption charges in the ongoing case involving himself and business owner Aaron Bennett. Hingle plead before Eastern Louisiana District Judge Sara S. Vance on Wednesday, November 30. He is also said to have signed a plea agreement, which will be [...]



YMCA partners with WGNO and Bruce’s Coats for Kids

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By

“Coats for Kids” is an annual event sponsored by WGNO and NOLA38 that collects winter coats for donation to children’s charities in the New Orleans area. For the past fifteen years, “Coats for Kids” has donated over 100,000 coats to the needy children in the New Orleans area. The coat drive begins in November and [...]



BCA football team named METRO League champs

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By
BCA football team named METRO League champs

The Belle Chasse Academy Football Team are the 2011-2012 METRO League football champions!  Congratulations!  Pictured here seated left to right:  Dionte George, Ethan Berryman, Dontae George, Dominic Holbrook, Curtis Gillard, and Da’von Garcia.  Kneeling: Gable Butler, Eddie Granger, Trevaris Milton, Tyron, Perry, Jordan Hudson, Levi White, and Peanellopy Rodiguez. Standing:  Coach Alton Heard, Ahmir Pellum, [...]



5 & 6 year old Cardinals win state championship

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By
5 & 6 year old Cardinals win state championship

The 5 & 6 year old Belle Chasse Cardinals, undefeated 11-0, recently won a state championship, under the leadership of Head coach Brandon Fowler. Back row: #32 Ryan Jackson, #23 Dante Scott, #1 Jace Gibson, #50 Zachary Hayes, #5 Alfred Carter, #6 TJ Johnson and #9 Logan Ronquille. Middle: #45 David Wright, #2 Malachi Fowler, [...]



Dec 2nd, 2011 | By

After two incidents in one week of physical violence—both surrounding acts of bullying—Belle Chasse Middle School parents have begun asking questions about the level of bullying occurring at the school. Being bullied is a matter of life for some students. Intimidation, hazing, harassment all fall under the banner of bullying. And the practice goes beyond [...]



Congress/FEMA recalculation nets LA $390M

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By
Congress/FEMA recalculation nets LA $390M

A Congressional Delegation’s work has made it so Louisiana is now eligible for $389 million in additional hazard mitigation funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).   Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-La), who chairs the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, praised the announcement. “I was proud to lead our delegation in efforts to push FEMA [...]